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| Christmas Eve |
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| Brother/Sister Presents |
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| Christmas Morning |
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| Just one boot from Aunt Debbie ;) |
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| Jeff's cake: white chocolate cheesecake + red velvet cake |
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| Ho-Ho-Hogs |
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| Delivering cookies to Station 23 |
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Wrapping Up Christmas
The Littlest Snowflake
On the Thursday before school got out, they had two morning performances for the other grades, lunch, and Christmas parties. That night was the big performance for families. The dining room was packed an hour before show time! All of the kids did great!
TGE 2013
In all the chaos, I forgot to post any pictures of Thanksgiving Eve 2013. We got new cousin T-shirts in red this time. Had we known it was going to be bitterly cold on TG, maybe we would have gotten cousin sweatshirts! We planned to eat outside in the new (still un-named) building that night, but it was just too cold. Dad installed a wood stove that we huddled around for awhile after dinner. Even though it was literally red hot, most of us did not last very long out there.
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| Mary Beth and Micah |
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| Mikayla, Lily, and Ashley |
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| Our newest almost cousin: Clara |
The Winter She Broke Her Leg
Wow! The last few weeks have been a blur! First, let me make a correction to the previous entry where I stated that nothing was broken following the sledding accident. I took Ashley back for an ortho follow-up on the Tuesday following the Saturday sled crash. She was still having a lot of pain, so they X-rayed her lower left leg and found that her tibia was broken. Second broken bone this year! They set her leg in a blue cast (her choice). After that, we went to school to pick-up Nate who was the first to sign it.
When we got home, we started the chore of trying to figure out how to bathe her, wash her hair, get in out of the rain, etc. without getting her cast wet. When she broke her arm, they were able to use a waterproof cast, so this part was all new to us. We have pretty much figured out how to get by for the last 3 weeks. Now the problem is that she's a little too comfortable on her crutches, and we have to tell her to slow down. This is a good sign that things are almost back to normal!
Sunday, December 8, 2013
The Winter She Was on Crutches
The first ice storm of the 2013-14 season made it's way through central Arkansas on Thursday night and Friday leaving us with about an inch of sleet on the ground. Of course I had to work on Friday, but we closed early, and I made it home okay. We spent the afternoon sledding, eating, and enjoying our weekend.
Saturday morning started out the same way. We had a big breakfast, sledded some more, and went for a walk to check out the road conditions. They were still pretty bad. It was really cold, but the sun was shining and starting to melt the ice just a little. Ashley and I took the first sledding run when we got back home, and it was all downhill from there--no pun intended. The road had gotten much slicker, and I lost control of the sled. We crashed into a car that had slid off the road and was "parked" in a neighbor's yard. As Jeff put it, we T-boned a Cadillac. The next few moments were a bit of a blur. Ashley was injured and screaming in pain. She couldn't move her leg. She was wearing snow bibs with leggings underneath, so I could not assess her injury. I sat in the ice holding her as Jeff, Nathan, Lucy, and a helpful neighbor ran down the hill. My first thought was to get her to the fire station. The neighbor offered to drive Jeff and Ashley there in his 4x4. Nathan and I frantically scrambled back up the hill to put up Lucy and grab whatever we might need. Purse-check, keys-check, phone charger-check. I set and re-set the alarm three times before I thought we had everything we needed. In the moment, it was absolutely essential for me to find Ashley's newest stuffed animal (Butterscotch the Bunny). I crammed what I could carry into my purse, and we made our way on foot to the fire station.
When we arrived, the ambulance was already there, and the EMTs were assessing her. They loaded her on the ambulance, and I got in, too. One thing we have learned over the years of living on this steep hill is to park the car at the Presbyterian church (which happens to be right across the street from the fire station). This was such a blessing because Jeff and Nate were able to drive to the hospital. They actually beat the ambulance.
Strangely enough, the ambulance ride was not stressful at all. They cut off her pants to get a look at the injury. Even though they couldn't say for sure without an X-ray, it appeared that nothing was fractured but that her hip was dislocated. The only tense part was when they started her IV. This little girl hates blood, needles, and anything gross. She was a champ though. She only shed a few tears through the whole experience. She got some "happy juice" in her IV, and we made a calm, yet cautious, trip across the icy streets to Arkansas Children's Hospital.
We got good care at ACH. They were able to reduce the dislocation easily. The second X-ray looked good, so they don't expect any long-term complications. She will be on crutches for a couple of weeks and will have a follow-up ortho appointment. The hardest part of the MD orders were to keep her from moving her leg too much. If you know Ashley Adams, you know this will be impossible!
After we got her taken care of, I realized that my leg was not in such great shape. My left shin took the brunt of the blow. Thankfully, I hit the tire, so I'm just bruised and swollen. We are both resting at home today with a LOT to be thankful for. First, thank GOD that we were protected through this accident that could have been so much worse. I'm thankful to Jeff for taking such good care of us and always insisting that we wear helmets. Also, we are so thankful to Nate for being the best big brother anyone could ask for. He was so loving and kind to his injured little sister, but also calm and helpful to me in a really tense situation. We are also thankful for the good care we got from MEMS and ACH. This was the first trip to the ER for anyone in our family, and (in typical Adams fashion) it was by ambulance in an ice storm! Lastly, thanks to our family and friends for checking on us. We love you all!
Saturday morning started out the same way. We had a big breakfast, sledded some more, and went for a walk to check out the road conditions. They were still pretty bad. It was really cold, but the sun was shining and starting to melt the ice just a little. Ashley and I took the first sledding run when we got back home, and it was all downhill from there--no pun intended. The road had gotten much slicker, and I lost control of the sled. We crashed into a car that had slid off the road and was "parked" in a neighbor's yard. As Jeff put it, we T-boned a Cadillac. The next few moments were a bit of a blur. Ashley was injured and screaming in pain. She couldn't move her leg. She was wearing snow bibs with leggings underneath, so I could not assess her injury. I sat in the ice holding her as Jeff, Nathan, Lucy, and a helpful neighbor ran down the hill. My first thought was to get her to the fire station. The neighbor offered to drive Jeff and Ashley there in his 4x4. Nathan and I frantically scrambled back up the hill to put up Lucy and grab whatever we might need. Purse-check, keys-check, phone charger-check. I set and re-set the alarm three times before I thought we had everything we needed. In the moment, it was absolutely essential for me to find Ashley's newest stuffed animal (Butterscotch the Bunny). I crammed what I could carry into my purse, and we made our way on foot to the fire station.
When we arrived, the ambulance was already there, and the EMTs were assessing her. They loaded her on the ambulance, and I got in, too. One thing we have learned over the years of living on this steep hill is to park the car at the Presbyterian church (which happens to be right across the street from the fire station). This was such a blessing because Jeff and Nate were able to drive to the hospital. They actually beat the ambulance.
Strangely enough, the ambulance ride was not stressful at all. They cut off her pants to get a look at the injury. Even though they couldn't say for sure without an X-ray, it appeared that nothing was fractured but that her hip was dislocated. The only tense part was when they started her IV. This little girl hates blood, needles, and anything gross. She was a champ though. She only shed a few tears through the whole experience. She got some "happy juice" in her IV, and we made a calm, yet cautious, trip across the icy streets to Arkansas Children's Hospital.
We got good care at ACH. They were able to reduce the dislocation easily. The second X-ray looked good, so they don't expect any long-term complications. She will be on crutches for a couple of weeks and will have a follow-up ortho appointment. The hardest part of the MD orders were to keep her from moving her leg too much. If you know Ashley Adams, you know this will be impossible!
After we got her taken care of, I realized that my leg was not in such great shape. My left shin took the brunt of the blow. Thankfully, I hit the tire, so I'm just bruised and swollen. We are both resting at home today with a LOT to be thankful for. First, thank GOD that we were protected through this accident that could have been so much worse. I'm thankful to Jeff for taking such good care of us and always insisting that we wear helmets. Also, we are so thankful to Nate for being the best big brother anyone could ask for. He was so loving and kind to his injured little sister, but also calm and helpful to me in a really tense situation. We are also thankful for the good care we got from MEMS and ACH. This was the first trip to the ER for anyone in our family, and (in typical Adams fashion) it was by ambulance in an ice storm! Lastly, thanks to our family and friends for checking on us. We love you all!
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| Before |
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| After |
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Down Memory Lane
This summer, Debbie gave the kids disposable cameras to use on their adventures at Camp A.D. I also had a couple of other old disposable cameras lying around, so I decided to drop them off for developing. I haven't had any film processed since 2007, so there was really no telling what would be on those rolls. Apparently, they don't process too many at Walgreen's anymore either because the girl didn't even know how to ring it up. (She originally told me the total would be over $100!) I decided to get photo CDs instead of prints so I could share them digitally and not pay an arm and a leg. Some of these were definitely worth the sticker shock. They were so so sweet back then!
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| Trip to Magic Springs c. 2007 |
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| Camping/Canoeing Trip c. 2007 |
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| First Trip to Beach 2007 |
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Fall in Fayetteville
What a beautiful fall day in Fayetteville! The leaves on the Old Main lawn were at their peak, and the weather was perfect.
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